高考备考阅读理解中的猜词技巧
1. The ruler had been so cruel and dishonest that after the revolution she was banished. A few members of the Senate opposed this decision, but the majority voted that the ruler should leave the country forever. A. killed by stoning B. sent away C. imprisoned D. punished by whipping
2. The prisoner seemed to relax but actually he was thinking hard, while his hand moved so slowly that the movement was imperceptible. It was only when the keys accidentally fell from the table that the guard suddenly realized that the prisoner’s hand had almost reached them.
A. hardly noticeable B. heavy-handed C. not capable of fast or immediate action D. a matter of habit 3. Mrs. Morgan’s son was intelligent and charming, but his continual extravagance made her wonder if she could continue to support him. Each month she was going deep into debt, attempting to pay for his expensive purchases. A. superior manner
B. wastefulness or carelessness in spending money C. showing too great concern for current fashions D. insults to family or close friends
4. Twelve-year-old Sally was an active girl, while her sister was quite sedate. A. pretty B. calm C. protective D. energetic 5. I wanted to stay in New York, but my friend tried to dissuade me.
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A. deceive B. frighten C. talk out of it D. accompany
6. Albert’s success after much effort and practice prove the value of persistence. A. time B. competition C. perseverance D. beginning again 7. He felt very lonely; he had lived in Baltimore City for a month and had met no one in the inhospitable city. A. unfriendly B. uncomfortable C. unhealthy D. enormous 8. I found a secluded area where no man or animal could be seen for miles around.
A. cool B. isolated C. quiet D. noisy
9. The archaeologist spent years studying and searching for remains of the Chinese civilization.
A. one who studies the mind B. one who studies cultures C. one who studies the body D. one who studies animals
10. CARDIFF, Wales (De, 15) – Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling. “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions, and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.
A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellers C. taken good care of D. protected by kind people 11. Eleven people were wounded, several seriously. When the two gunmen walked into the crowded Rising Sun Pub in Greysteel, some 120 kilometers northeast of Belfast, carrying guns. It is said that they went near a frightened teenage girl and made the old “trick or treat” greeting that children
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world-widely use to get sweets from their neighbors. “I don’t think that’s funny.” She replied, then she was shot down. A. usually used by children to get sweets from others
B. a warning used by criminals to snatch something C. a secret was used by protestant gunman to kill somebody D. an old saying, but not used now
12. Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability. A. disadvantage B. advantage C. misfortune D. trouble 13. If a language has a large number of speakers or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by millions of speakers. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand speakers from other parts.
A. a special language spoken by Chinese
B. the sign used by the Chinese people in a special area C. the difference between the old and today’s Chinese D. the form of a language used in one part of the country
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14. If you are a recent social graduate who has had to listen about
unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.
By saying that “You may have had the last laugh,” the author means that you may have ______________.
A. shared the jokes with computer majors
B. earned as much as computer majors
C. found jobs more easily than computer majors
D. stopped joking about computer majors
15. A traditional Chinese proverb says, “The worst ingratitude towards one’s parents is not to have a child.” But such thinking is being abandoned in the cities. A March survey of nearly 720 women in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu suggested that nearly one-fifth do not want any children. The underlined word “abandoned” means ________ in this passage. A. accepted B. discussed C. given up D. criticized
16. Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study. The underlined word “land” probably means ____________. A. keep for some time B. successfully get
C. immediately start D. lose regretfully
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17. It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That’s more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty. “I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens going, I fell in behind a Gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder.” The meaning of “panicked” is related to ___________. A. shame B. hate C. anger D. fear
18. In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming ass writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do. One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an information dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, and listen quietly. But I surprised myself.
In the passage, “offered me a full ride” can be replaced by “__________”. A. would pay for transport to the school
B. would show me around the campus
C. would offer free meals at all events
D. would charge me nothing for tuition
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